We’re delighted to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Frame of Mind short film competition.
Frame of Mind, our short film competition for secondary schools, special education secondary schools, and Further Education Training (FET) centres (including Youthreach), uses the medium of short film to creatively challenge mental health stigma or highlight a positive health message.
Our 2025 brief asked schools and students to explore a theme of gratitude. Those taking part used short film to express the things they are grateful for and creatively showcase the things that positively influence their wellbeing.
Shortlist
We’re excited to announce the following shortlisted entries, from nine counties across Ireland, that will go on to the next phase of Frame of Mind 2025.
Short Film secondary schools’ general category
The Sun on Rainy Days
St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, County Waterford
Lighter Than Air
Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Seventeen
St Vincent’s Secondary School, Dundalk, County Louth
Grateful
Bunclody Community College, Bunclody, County Wexford
Find Joy in the Little Things
Meán Scoil Mhuire, St. Joseph's Road, County Longford
A Little Thank You
Newtown Secondary School, Newtown, County Waterford
Never Feel Lonely with My Guitar
Coláiste Dún an Rí, Kingscourt, County Cavan
What Am I Grateful For?
Presentation Secondary School, County Kilkenny
The Day the Music Died
Moyne Community School, Moyne, County Longford
Grief is a Thing with Feathers
Coláiste Bríde, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Short Film
This category includes Youthreach and FET.
Driven by Gratitude
Enniscorthy Youthreach, Enniscorthy, County Wexford
Gratitude Journal
Dundalk Youthreach, Dundalk, County Louth
A Cycle of Kindness
Banagher Further Education and Training Centre, Banagher, County Offaly
Chain of Gratitude
Youthreach Ballinrobe, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
When the Lights Went Out
Youthreach Ballinrobe, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
Screening and award ceremony
We will be awarding first place and two runners up from each of our two categories at a special screening and awards ceremony at St Patrick’s University Hospital. We will be awarding a €1,000 cash prize for the winner of each category and a €500 cash prize for runners-up in each category.
The judging process
Our judging panel, that includes Michael Doherty from the RTÉ Guide; Tom Maher, Director of Services at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services; Eibh Collins, Shorts Programmer for the Galway Film Fleadh and Film and TV Manager at the National Talent Academies; and actor and filmmaker John Connors, marked entries on their adherence to the brief and theme, artistic and technical merit and overall experience of the short film.
We thank everyone that took part in Frame of Mind 2025, we’re looking forward to meeting those shortlisted and wish you all the best of luck for the announcements.
